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Greece takes stock of measures to mitigate Covid-19 impact after Eurogroup reaches deal on latest batch
EconomyAfter more lengthy negotiations, eurozone finance ministers arrived at an agreement on Thursday night to add to the measures that have already been announced to combat the economic impact of Covid-19.
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ND to unveil more economic support as coronavirus restrictions are extended
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is gearing up for the announcement of a new set of measures to help struggling businesses as the lockdown looks set to stretch well into April.
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Budget primary surplus confirmed at 831 mln in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 831 million euros in the first two months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 822 million noted in February 2019, the Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin confirmed on Thursday.
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Budget primary surplus at 823 mln in February
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 823 million euros in the first two months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 822 million noted in February 2019, the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin showed on Monday.
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Budget primary balance confirmed at 495 mln in January
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a primary surplus of 495 million euros in the first month of 2020, below target by 773 million euros, the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget execution bulletin showed on Friday.
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Budget primary balance at 498 mln in Jan as net revenues fall short of target
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance came to a primary surplus of 498 million euros in the first month of 2020, below target by 771 million euros, the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget execution bulletin showed this week.
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Athens takes heart from Gentiloni, Lagarde comments but still has distance to cover
EconomyMacroeconomyDuring the first visit to Athens of the new Economic Affairs Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, the Greek government stepped up its efforts to secure more fiscal space that will allow it to continue its policy of tax cuts.
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General govt primary cash surplus at 9.45 bln in Dec, arrears fall by 195 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus came to 9.45 billion euros across 2019, up by 3.73 billion euros compared to the same period last year, according to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) monthly gg bulletin.
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Budget primary surplus confirmed at 5.02 bln in Dec
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 5.02 billion euros across the twelve months of 2019, compared to a surplus of 91 million noted in December 2018, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin showed on Monday.
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Lenders conclude 'productive' talks on fifth review but issues remain as Athens targets fiscal space
EconomyProgrammeThe fifth post-programme surveillance review was completed on Friday following three days of talks between the Greek authorities and the heads of the institutions in Athens that were preceded by a week of discussions with the technical teams during the previous week.